11 thoughts on “Henry Bidsall’s Inventory of goods at the time of his death”
forestfaesaid:
The sum of mans life..a small inventory. There is something so sad, but also so profound about this. And I think it is that mix of the two that often finds me putting wild flowers on old neglected graves, the ones no one else ever comes to visit anymore. A lovely and nostalgic post, thanks for sharing this with us, Mr Tomosky 🙂
You are welcome. And thank you for looking at my posts. I enjoy knowing that someone else thinks about these things.
And please call me Wally. I feel more comfortable with that.
These inventories are such an insight into people’s lives in the past. One of my favorites is from one of my 5Great grandfathers: 50 gallons of Kentucky whiskey in the barn. He did run an ordinary (inn), so the quantity makes sense. But seeing that for the first time made me smile.
Apparently cows could yeild more than one acre back in those days. I got a kick out of the fact that he left his wife “ONE GOOD COW”above and beyond what the state said he had to leave her. A cow must have had a lot of significance in those days.
forestfae said:
The sum of mans life..a small inventory. There is something so sad, but also so profound about this. And I think it is that mix of the two that often finds me putting wild flowers on old neglected graves, the ones no one else ever comes to visit anymore. A lovely and nostalgic post, thanks for sharing this with us, Mr Tomosky 🙂
Waldo "Wally" Tomosky said:
You are welcome. And thank you for looking at my posts. I enjoy knowing that someone else thinks about these things.
And please call me Wally. I feel more comfortable with that.
forestfae said:
The pleasure is all mine
And yes I often do think about these things.
Will do, Wally 🙂
jmmcdowell said:
These inventories are such an insight into people’s lives in the past. One of my favorites is from one of my 5Great grandfathers: 50 gallons of Kentucky whiskey in the barn. He did run an ordinary (inn), so the quantity makes sense. But seeing that for the first time made me smile.
Waldo "Wally" Tomosky said:
Ah yes. Your grandfather was an enterpreneur. He is one of those who made our country great. Thanks for your comment.
VIOLETA said:
I love this post! It’s incredible that so many years later we can see exactly what a man owned at the time of his death.
Things were more expensive than I thought they were back then. Interesting… Thanks again for doing all of this research and sharing it with us.
Waldo "Wally" Tomosky said:
Thank you for reading it Violeta. It was my pleasure to post it.
Russel Ray Photos said:
The one cow was worth more than the 1.75 acres of rye and what!
Waldo "Wally" Tomosky said:
Apparently cows could yeild more than one acre back in those days. I got a kick out of the fact that he left his wife “ONE GOOD COW”above and beyond what the state said he had to leave her. A cow must have had a lot of significance in those days.
kestrelart said:
Interesting photos too, Wally
Waldo "Wally" Tomosky said:
Thanks. And thank you for visiting my blogs and posts within them.